Related Taboos of Tomb-Sweeping Day Customs

1, swing

This is the custom of ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. Swing, that is, lift the rope, move. It has a very long history. It was originally called Qian Qiu, but later it was changed into a swing to avoid taboos. Playing swing can not only improve health, but also cultivate courage, which is deeply loved by people, especially children.

2. Cuju

Bow is a rubber ball, the skin of which is made of leather, and the ball is stuffed with wool. Cuju is kicking the ball with your feet. This is a popular game in ancient Tomb-Sweeping Day.

Step 3 go for an outing

Also called spring outing. It was called Tanchun and Xunchun in ancient times. In March, Tomb-Sweeping Day, spring returns to the earth, and nature is full of vitality everywhere, which is a good time to go for an outing. People in our country have been keeping the habit of traveling in Tomb-Sweeping Day for a long time.

Step 4 plant trees

Before and after Tomb-Sweeping Day, the spring is bright and the spring rain is falling. The planted seedlings have high survival rate and fast growth. Therefore, China has the habit of planting trees in Tomb-Sweeping Day since ancient times. Some people even call Tomb-Sweeping Day Arbor Day. The custom of planting trees has been passed down to this day. 1979, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) stipulated March 12 every year as China's Arbor Day. This is of great significance to mobilize people of all ethnic groups in China to actively carry out activities to green the motherland.

taboo

1, grave sweeping time in Tomb-Sweeping Day

You can visit graves during your stay in Tomb-Sweeping Day, and customs vary from place to place. For some geomantic customs, there are also some differences in time between sweeping graves for relatives who died within one year and those who died more than one year.

Generally speaking, on the day of grave sweeping, the activities of grave sweeping are completed from 7 am to 3 pm, because at this time, the yang has gradually subsided and the yin has gradually increased.

2. Pregnant women should not sweep graves.

Generally speaking, pregnant women should avoid the Qingming Festival. Strictly speaking, it's best for women not to take part in such activities when they have their period, especially after 3 pm.

3. Hair can't cover your forehead

According to the ancients, Tomb-Sweeping Day is also a "Ghost Festival". If you need friends who travel at night during this period, you must remember to bring protective mascots, such as mahogany hand beads. At the same time, show your forehead and don't cover it with your hair, because that's your destiny.

Tomb-Sweeping Day can't wear red.

Generally speaking, Tomb-Sweeping Day should wear plain clothes instead of red and purple clothes. Of course, don't wear red accessories either.

Extended data:

Tomb-Sweeping Day, also known as the outing festival, is celebrated at the turn of mid-spring and late spring.

Qingming has two connotations: nature and humanity. It is both a natural solar term and a traditional festival. Tomb-Sweeping Day is a traditional major Spring Festival. It is a fine tradition left by the Chinese nation for thousands of years to sweep graves and remember our ancestors. It is not only conducive to promoting filial piety, awakening family memories, but also conducive to promoting the cohesion and identity of family members and even the nation.

The culture of Qingming etiquette and custom fully embodies the humanistic spirit of the Chinese nation of respecting ancestors and cautiously pursuing the future. The historical development of Tomb-Sweeping Day has rich cultural connotations. Due to different regional cultures, the content or details of customs vary from place to place in China. Although festival activities vary from place to place, sweeping graves to worship ancestors and going out for an outing are the same basic customs.